The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team picked up a 10-6 victory over Molloy College on Friday at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY, in the first game of a 3-game ECC set with the Lions. The Spartans improve to 15-1 overall, with a 9-1 ECC mark, while Molloy now stands at 12-6, 8-1.
Leading the STAC offense on the afternoon were Danny Di Marzo (3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Runs Scored), Kyle Lagrutta (2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 Run Scored), Greg DiGiaro (2-for-4, Double, RBI) and Anthony Maisano (2-for-5, 1 Run Scored).
On the mound, starter Angelo Baez picked up his third win of the season in four starts. Baez pitched 6.0 innings, giving up 9 hits and 6 runs (2 earned), while walking none and striking out 4 opposing batters. Justin Baeyens and James Reilly combined to pitch 3 scoreless innings in relief, while only surrendering 2 hits, walking 1 and striking out 3.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS - STAC 10/MOLLOY 6
| 2nd Inning - David Franchi singled to right field, RBI; Patrick Hoffman scored. | 1 - 0 MOL |
| 2nd Inning - Danny Di Marzo homered to right field, 2 RBI; James Versage scored. | 1 - 2 STAC |
| 3rd Inning - Jake McCarthy grounded out to second base, RBI; Sean Hogan advanced to third; Peter Theodorellis scored, unearned. | 2 - 2 |
| 3rd Inning - Sean Hogan scored on a wild pitch. | 3 - 2 MOL |
| 3rd Inning - Danny Di Marzo singled to right field, RBI; James Versage advanced to second; Anthony Maisano scored. | 3 - 3 |
| 4th Inning - James Messina reached first on a throwing error by shortstop, advanced to second on the error; Garrett Scavelli advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. | 4 - 3 MOL |
| 4th Inning - Sean Hogan reached first on a fielding error by second base; James Messina scored on the error, unearned. | 5 - 3 MOL |
| 4th Inning - Jake McCarthy tripled to center field, RBI; Sean Hogan scored, unearned. | 6 - 3 MOL |
| 5th Inning - Kyle Lagrutta doubled to left center field, 2 RBI; Danny Di Marzo advanced to third; James Versage scored; Brian Donnelly scored, unearned. | 6 - 5 MOL |
| 5th Inning - G. DiGiaro hit by pitch, RBI; C. Conti advanced to second; K. Lagrutta advanced to third; D. Marzo scored. | 6 - 6 |
| 5th Inning - Matthew Johnson singled to center field, RBI; Gregory DiGiaro advanced to second; Christopher Conti advanced to third; Kyle Lagrutta scored. | 6 - 7 STAC |
| 5th Inning - Andrew Jemison flied out to right field, sacrifice fly, RBI; Christopher Conti scored, unearned. | 6 - 8 STAC |
| 6th Inning - Brian Donnelly homered to right field, RBI. | 6 - 9 STAC |
| 6th Inning - Christopher Conti singled to left field, RBI; Danny Di Marzo advanced to second; James Versage scored. | 6 - 10 STAC |
| PITCHERS | Innings Pitched | Hits | Runs | Earned Runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Baez (W, 3-0) | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Baeyens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Reilly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Spartans posted 10 runs on 12 hits, while Molloy earned 6 runs on 11 hits.
- STAC pitchers struck out 7 Lions batters, while only walking 1.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 12 runners on base. Molloy left 9.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas Aquinas (15-1) travels to the Mitch Athletic Complex in Uniondale, NY on Saturday, April 24 for an ECC doubleheader with Molloy. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 12pm.